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Cherwell District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cherwell District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
17,946Searchable applications
1,456Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 14,767 approved or refused records
1,403Refused applications

13,364 approved · 1,403 refused · 656 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas What is a conservation area?

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas60 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted23/01260/LB

    Erection of a pool house and gym, swimming pool, terrace and tennis court, annexe accommodation to be provided within the pool house

    Cross Hill House Cross Hill Road Adderbury OX17 3EG

    Received 10 May 2023
  2. Application Withdrawn23/00320/F

    Erection of two new dwellings to the rear accessed off Meadow Way

    54 Dashwood Avenue Yarnton OX5 1NJ

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  3. Application Permitted26/00834/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 25 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of 25/02738/F (Phases 1 and 2)

    Land North East Of Oxford Road West Of Oxford Canal And East Of Bankside Banbury

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  4. Application Permitted23/01281/LB

    Single storey extension to rear and side of residential property

    St Josephs High Street Souldern Bicester OX27 7LA

    Received 12 May 2023
  5. Application Permitted23/00397/F

    Single storey rear extension to dwelling house, including reduction of existing garage

    27 Hemingway Drive Bicester OX26 2FY

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  6. Under Consultation26/02476/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for installation of solar photovoltaic panels to roof slope and an air source heat pump external unit to dwelling rear. Replacement of existing uPVC windows with new uPVC units.

    88 Causeway Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 4SQ

    Received 23 Sept 2026
  7. Application Permitted24/02423/F

    Two storey rear extension and front porch

    10 Ray Road Bicester OX26 2AF

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  8. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA21/02121/SO

    Screening opinion to 21/01966/F - The erection of 18 dwellings and access road

    Land To Rear Of Gracewell Care Home Gardner Way Adderbury

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  9. Application Permitted25/01071/DISC

    Partial discharge of Condition 4 (design details) and Discharge of Condition 5 (doors and cross section) of 22/00861/F

    77 High Street Banbury OX16 5JG

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  10. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA21/04189/SO

    Use of the site for the storage of operational vehicles, together with elevational and site alterations, associated parking, welfare facilities, vehicle barrier and associated infrastructure

    Banbury 200 Southam Road Banbury OX16 2FW

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  11. Application Refused22/02092/Q56

    The conversion of a detached agricultural storage building/barn to residential use (C3), forming two separate dwellings.

    Barn At OS Parcel 8000 Street From Wigginton To Hook Norton Wigginton Banbury OX15 4LE

    Received 14 Jul 2022
  12. Application Refused21/00531/LB

    RETROSPECTIVE - Replacement of 3 No rear facing windows

    5 New Street Deddington OX15 0ST

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  13. Application Permitted25/02466/TCA

    T17- Norway maple- ///ogre.thudding.just Prune to clear BT cables

    Street Record Carswell Circle Heyford Park

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  14. Application Permitted23/02184/TPO_5

    T1 - Silver birch – dead. Replant 1no. Persian ironwood T2 - Sycamore – almost dead- less than 5% live growth, sporadic through lower crown, Replant 1no. Sweet gum

    March House March Road Mollington Banbury OX17 1BP

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  15. Application Refused23/03246/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Proposed Development: proposed loft conversion

    8 Gravel Pits Lane Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1PX

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  16. Application Permitted25/02974/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for 3m deep extension to rear of property

    81A North Street Fritwell OX27 7QR

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  17. Prior Approval Not Required24/02895/REN56

    Installation of PV panels to pitched roof areas

    Unit 4,5,6,8,9, Longlands Road Launton Bicester OX26 5AH

    Received 30 Oct 2024
  18. Application Permitted20/03615/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed for conversion of garage to provide study and extension to provide toilet / shower facility

    14 Spruce Road Kidlington OX5 1EX

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  19. Application Permitted21/00745/F

    Alterations to an existing warehouse including the installation of external plant, additional doors, the installation of an internal mezzanine and associated works

    Unit 3 Southam Road Banbury OX16 2DJ

    Received 3 Mar 2021
  20. Application Permitted23/01719/F

    Installation of a freestanding solar PV array

    Shipton Manor Shipton On Cherwell Kidlington OX5 1JL

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  21. Prior Approval Not Required24/03252/AGN

    Prior approval application - To provide a sealed surface infront of the hay storage building and connecting to the concrete areas surrounding the livestock buildings

    Leycroft Barn Somerton Road Souldern OX27 7JX

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  22. Application Withdrawn26/01275/LB

    Extension of existing outbuilding to create new annexe including the installation of solar panels to the outbuilding and annexe, re-location of existing vehicular access including new dropped kerb along with increasing the height of the existing boundary wall

    Corner Farm Fencott Oxfordshire OX5 2RD

    Received 15 May 2026
  23. Application Permitted26/01523/TCA

    T1 Lime - reduce canopy to make new pollard at 8 metres from ground level. T2 Lime - Reduce canopy to make new pollard at 8 metres from ground level.

    The Old Rectory Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  24. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)22/01908/TEL56

    Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets.

    Street Record Lucerne Avenue Bicester

    Received 28 Jun 2022

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cherwell District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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